For
a while now, Bonnie and I have been working on a new trick. She
has a natural ability to fetch and so I've been encouraging her
to chase balls, pick them up, and bring them to me. I decided I
wanted her to learn to pick up other things around the house as
well.

Several
months ago I
began teaching Bonnie to carry a bucket. We worked on it a little
at a time, a few times a week. At first, she wasn't even interested
in touching the plastic handle so I started by putting peanut
butter on it. Once Bonnie became comfortable with putting her mouth
on the handle, the trick became easier. Watch the video to see
how Bonnie learned to pick up and carry the bucket. It's a trick
she really likes and it has led to other tricks that we'll show
you at another time. Happy training!